Primal Scream’s Martin Duffy dies at 55 after suffering brain injury due to a fall

Martin Duffy (left), who played keyboard in Primal Scream and The Charlatans, has died aged 55, his former bandmate Tim Burgess has announced. Photo: TNS

Martin Duffy, a longtime member of the Scottish rock band Primal Scream, died Sunday (Dec 18) at age 55, his band announced Tuesday.

Duffy, who played keyboard for the band behind the hits Movin’ On Up and Loaded, suffered a brain injury after falling at his home in Brighton, England, the Instagram announcement says.